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YESTERDAY

THINGS-TO-THINK-ABOUT WEDNESDAY, August 23:

  • TTTA Wednesday-ORIGINAL REPORTING: The IRA And The New Energy Boom
  • TTTA Wednesday-ORIGINAL REPORTING: The IRA And the EV Revolution
  • THE DAY BEFORE

  • Weekend Video: Coming Ocean Current Collapse Could Up Climate Crisis
  • Weekend Video: Impacts Of The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current Collapse
  • Weekend Video: More Facts On The AMOC
  • THE DAY BEFORE THE DAY BEFORE

    WEEKEND VIDEOS, July 15-16:

  • Weekend Video: The Truth About China And The Climate Crisis
  • Weekend Video: Florida Insurance At The Climate Crisis Storm’s Eye
  • Weekend Video: The 9-1-1 On Rooftop Solar
  • THE DAY BEFORE THAT

    WEEKEND VIDEOS, July 8-9:

  • Weekend Video: Bill Nye Science Guy On The Climate Crisis
  • Weekend Video: The Changes Causing The Crisis
  • Weekend Video: A “Massive Global Solar Boom” Now
  • THE LAST DAY UP HERE

    WEEKEND VIDEOS, July 1-2:

  • The Global New Energy Boom Accelerates
  • Ukraine Faces The Climate Crisis While Fighting To Survive
  • Texas Heat And Politics Of Denial
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    WEEKEND VIDEOS, June 17-18

  • Fixing The Power System
  • The Energy Storage Solution
  • New Energy Equity With Community Solar
  • Weekend Video: The Way Wind Can Help Win Wars
  • Weekend Video: New Support For Hydropower
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  • WEEKEND VIDEOS, August 24-26:
  • Happy One-Year Birthday, Inflation Reduction Act
  • The Virtual Power Plant Boom, Part 1
  • The Virtual Power Plant Boom, Part 2

    Friday, January 14, 2011

    THE EV THIS TIME IS DIFFERENT

    Could the Chevy Volt Really Help Reduce Global Warming?
    Cristine Russell, January 13, 2011 (The Atlantic)

    "Accolades keep pouring in for the Chevy Volt, the electric car darling of the 2011 Detroit auto show, including the show's North American Car of the Year award…Its all-electric rival, the Nissan Leaf, was a runner-up…But public acceptance, pricier sticker numbers, charging challenges, and a willingness to break old driving habits…will determine [if they realize their] potential to substantially reduce oil consumption, drive down air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and help curb climate change in the decades to come…[F]irst Americans have to start buying them…

    "…
    [Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from U.S. Transportation] by the non-partisan Pew Center on Global Climate Change provides a roadmap for lowering overall transportation emissions in the decades ahead. One important part of the equation is the degree to which technological advances, supported by the public and private sector, will promote more fuel-efficient, less gas-hungry vehicles that consumers are eager to buy."

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    "Transportation accounts for [more than a quarter] of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions…with cars and light trucks accounting for the biggest portion…The Pew report outlines three possible scenarios for reducing overall transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions by 2050…[From] 17 percent on the low-end…[to] an ambitious 65 percent reduction goal. The most optimistic scenario would likely require more government action than currently seems achievable, given the climate change gridlock in Washington. But clean energy crosses party lines…[and a] new transportation fuel mix, including electricity, hydrogen fuel cells, and biofuels, is expected to play a far more significant role in powering greener passenger cars in the future [and electricity is a strong contender, thanks to advanced lithium-ion batteries]…

    "But novel vehicles will have to become more cost-competitive to compete with a growing fleet of highly efficient gasoline vehicles…[I]ncreasing numbers of electric cars could gradually drive down prices and increase demand for commercial charging stations, while potential battery improvements could continue to increase electric cars' driving ranges…[C]utting back transportation greenhouse gas emissions [significantly may also include] the need for cleaner electricity generation at the source…"


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    "…[H]ow Americans choose to drive in years to come will be one concrete measure of their individual willingness to reduce dependence on foreign oil and greenhouse gas emissions…[B]y 2035 a new midsize car with a conventional drivetrain might get about 50 mpg on-road and those with hybrid-electric drivetrains roughly 75 mpg on-road (assuming new standards or market pressures continue to accelerate vehicle design and fuel efficiency improvements). Of course it takes longer to replace the older cars on the road. Even so, they say that the light vehicle fleet could perhaps attain an on-road fuel economy in the 35 to 40 mpg range by 2035 and 45 to 60 mpg by 2050 (much higher than the 21 mpg of today's on-road fleet or more conservative government projections of about 30 mpg for 2035).

    "…[P]ast attempts to bring new fuels and new technologies into the U.S. marketplace have largely failed…But could this time be different? With gas prices rising again, will 2011 emerge as the breakout year for the electric car?…I just might be tempted to take a Volt [or the Leaf or the 2012 Ford Focus Electric]for a spin…"

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